Duration: 12 nights/13 Days
Destinations Covered: Mumbai - Aurangabad - Ajanta - Jalgaon - Jabalpur - Kanha - Jabalpur - Khajuraho - Satna - Varanasi - Kolkata - Delhi
Day 01 - ARRIVAL IN MUMBAI
You can easily get flights to Mumbai from all major international airports. On arrival at India's business and entertainment center, you will be assisted all through and transported to the hotel of your choice. Before kick-starting your tedious yet magical Jules Verne's Tour of India, take this Day off for yourself. Relax and pamper yourself with the comforts provided in your hotel.
Day 02 - MUMBAI - AURANGABAD
Early next Day, get set to unravel the enigmatic Mumbai during your Jules Verne's Tour of India. With the Arabian Sea sprawling throughout the city, there are numerous beaches that deserve a visit. You can go to the Gateway of India and take a ride in the steamers as well. A visit to the biggest entertainment industry in the world - Bollywood - is a must. In the evening, you will have to undertake a journey to Aurangabad by train. The Nanded Devgiri Express is the train that suits your schedule.
Day 03 - AURANGABAD
You will be taken to your hotel after reaching Aurangabad early in the morning. During your brief stay here, you will be taken to the world famous Ellora Caves. In the evening, you can go around shopping in the city and buy some high quality silk fabrics. Spend the night in the hotel.
Day 04 - AJANTA - JALGAON - JABALPUR
Early morning leave for Ajanta. Travel by road to another world famous site - the Ajanta Caves. These caves are about 2,000 years old and comprise Buddhist temples and sculptures. In the evening, pack your bags and reach the Jalgaon Railway Station to take another train in your Jules Verne's Tour of India. Board the Lokmanya Tilak Express for Jabalpur. You will be in the train all through the night.
Day 05 - JABALPUR - KANHA
You reach Jabalpur early in the morning. Travel to Kanha by surface and check-in at the Jungle Lodge. You can enjoy a variety of adventurous activities here. Stay here in the night and just relax so that you are ready for a Day full of challenges.
Day 06 - KANHA
Kanha is famous for its jungle activities. Try your hand at hunting, horse-riding, camping, etc. The lodge can arrange a fruitful wildlife safari for you. Explore the dark forests of the region with a guide in tow. Spend the night in the hotel as you will be tired after the Day's hobnobbing.
Day 07 - KANHA - JABALPUR - KHAJURAHO
Leave Kanha in the morning and return to Jabalpur by surface. Make a visit to the marble rocks at Bedaghat on your way to Jabalpur by road. Next in your Jules Verne's Tour of India itinerary is a train from Jabalpur to Satna - the Mumbai-Howrah Mail. After arrival to Satna, you will be taken to Khajuraho by surface. Check into a hotel and spend a peaceful night there.
Day 08 - KHAJURAHO
The mystic town of Khajuraho demands a full Day for sightseeing. Numerous temples are present in this simple place that seems unaffected by urbanization. The palm-fringed town is known for the Khajuraho Temples. This place has been accorded a mention in the World Heritage Sites list. After a long Day of sightseeing, you can spend the night in the hotel.
Day 09 - KHAJURAHO - SATNA - VARANASI
Next morning, return to Satna by road. Board the Lokmanya Tilak Varanasi-Kanyakumari Express from Satna Railway Station. Jules Verne's Tour of India now takes you to the city of temples, Varanasi. Register yourself in the hotel and spend the night there.
Day 10 - VARANASI - KOLKATA
Early next morning, take a dip in the holy waters of the Ganges - the most sacred river in India. You can also enjoy a boat ride. Jules Verne's Tour of India takes you through a magical journey of the pilgrimage sites in Varanasi, the murmur of prayers and sounding of temple bells. In the afternoon, you will undertake an excursion to Sarnath, another worth-visiting Indian town. In the evening, reach the railway station to take the next train. Spend the night in the Howrah Mail that takes you to Kolkata.
Day 11 - KOLKATA
Arrival in Kolkata in the morning. Jules Verne's Tour of India will guide you to your hotel. After resting for most part of the morning, take a sightseeing tour of Kolkata in the afternoon and evening. The Victoria Memorial, Botanical Gardens and National Museum are some of the famous places. Stay the hotel overnight.
Day 12 - KOLKATA - DELHI
You have the morning and afternoon to visit the leftover sites in Kolkata. This culturally rich state has a lot of options for art lovers. In the evening, Jules Verne's Tour of India will guide you to the Dumdum International Airport. From here, you have to take a flight for New Delhi. After a journey of about 90 minutes, you arrive in the capital state of India. You will be transferred to your hotel and can stay here overnight.
Day 13 - DEPARTURE FROM NEW DELHI
In the morning, get ready to travel around in the history-drenched city of Delhi. Travel to the old Delhi area, have some lip-smacking fare, visit the Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Delhi University and shop in the celebrated Chandni Chowk area. Jules Verne's Tour of India entails a visit to the other must-see sites in Delhi like the Bahai Temple, India Gate, Qutab Minar, Old Fort, Pragati Maidan and Connaught Place.
After an enthralling Day in Delhi, you reach the final stoppage of your Jules Verne's Tour of India. Take an international flight from Delhi and proceed to your onward destination.
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